Easy Cheeseless Manicotti Recipes

EASY CHEESELESS MANICOTTI

Steps:

• 1. Brown meat and mix with garlic powder, bread crumbs, salt, onion salt, Italian seasoning, pepper and 1/2 cup Marinara sauce.
• 2. Fill manicotti with the meat mixture.
• 3. Pour half of the Marinara sauce in a 9 X 13 inch casserole dish.
• 4. Lay in manicotti and cover with remaining sauce.
• 5. Bake about 40 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Can add some Parmesan cheese on top, if you must have some cheese.

EASY MEATLESS MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Combine 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, cottage cheese, and the next 5 ingredients (through black pepper) in a medium bowl. Spoon about 3 tablespoons cheese mixture into each uncooked manicotti. Pour half of tomato-basil pasta sauce into a 13x9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange stuffed shells in a single layer over sauce, and top with the remaining sauce. Pour 1 cup water into dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella evenly over sauce. Cover tightly with foil. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until shells are tender. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

NO BOIL MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine Ricotta, 4 oz Mozzarella, Parmesan, 1 tsp sugar, egg, nutmeg, parsley, salt and pepper.
• Stuff uncooked manicotti generously with cheese mixture, from both ends. (Tip: I put mixture in a plastic bag and cut off a small corner to squeeze the mixture in the shells easily).
• Arrange manicotti in a single layer in a slightly greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
• Combine diced tomatoes, tomato paste, water, onion flakes, basil, rosemary, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper in a small or medium sauce pan and bring to just a boil.
• Pour sauce over manicotti covering completely.
• Cover baking dish with aluminum foil, crimping edges to seal tightly.
• Bake for 40 minutes at 400°F.
• Remove foil, sprinkle generously with remaining mozzarella.
• Bake uncovered for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

EASY HEALTHY MEATLESS MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Combine 1 1/2 cups of the mozzarella, cottage cheese, and next five ingredients (through pepper) in medium bowl.
• Fill and stuff each shell (will have enough mixture for all - so don't worry).
• Spray 13 x 9-inch baking dish with non-stick.
• Pour 1/2 of sauce on bottom.
• Arrange shells on top in single layer.
• Pour remaining sauce over shells.
• Pour water into dish.
• Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
• Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake for 1 hour in preheated oven.
• Let stand for ten minutes before serving.